Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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